Catering jobs in Boston PE22

Accountable to: Care Centre Manager

Qualifications: Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience in catering for people with varying dietary requirements.

Experience in catering for large numbers of people.

Job Purpose: To provide the residents with a diet that is nutritious and one which takes account of the residents’ preferences.

Principal Responsibilities:

1. To plan, prepare and cook a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements.

2. To prepare and serve meals in accordance with the menu and resident choice.

3. Review menus at regular intervals to ensure they meet the preferences of the residents.

4. To implement and maintain ordering systems to ensure adequate stock is maintained.

5. To ensure stock items are rotated, taking into account “use by date”.

6. To ensure all food items are stored correctly and as appropriate are labelled and dated e.g. once opened.

7. To monitor “food wastage” and report as necessary to the Manager.

8. To check all deliveries of food, cross referencing with the order and checking for quality, damage etc.

9. To check invoices against goods received, monitoring costs and ensuring best value.

10. To implement, monitor and maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the Food Safety policy, and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are clean, and a safe working environment is maintained.

11. To be responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Manager and following up any appropriate action.

12. To supervise Kitchen staff in their duties, ensuring these are carried out to the required standard.

13. To ensure that everyone entering the kitchen wear PPE.

14. To ensure all chemicals and detergents are used and stored correctly and to include personal protective equipment provided.

15. To report to the Manager or Senior person in charge as soon as possible any illness of an infectious nature.

16 Attend staff meetings.

17. Attend all training sessions and adopt a positive attitude to self-development. Complete all training as per Company programme.

18. To maintain records as per the home’s policies and procedures and as required by other Statutory bodies.

19. To work in accordance with the home’s policies and procedures and to assist in ensuring a high level of health and safety, cleanliness and food hygiene, COSHH, and to ensure that safe working practices are followed.

20 Ensure confidentiality is maintained in handling all sensitive information to include resident and staff information. Files should be kept locked away. Information should not be left out.

21 Maintain accurate records in accordance with Company policies.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Every employee has a responsibility for giving due regard to their own safety and the safety of their colleagues, residents and visitors to the home. Each employee will comply with the health and safety policy and fully observe the safe working practices.

REVIEW

This sets out the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list and as such the post holder may be required to carry out other duties.

Changes which affect the organisation may necessitate the responsibilities of this post to be reviewed.

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: £13.01 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person